One day reason said to the heart
I am a guide for those who are lost
I live on earth but roam the skies
Just see the vastness of my reach
My task in the world is to guide and lead
I am like khizr of blessed steps
I interpret the book of life
And through me divine glory shines forth
You are no more than a drop of blood
While I am the envy of the Priceless pearl
The heart listened and then said this is all true
But now look at me and see what I am
You penetrate the secret of existence
but I see it with my eyes
You deal with the outward aspect of things
I know what lies within
Knowledge comes from you, gnosis (personal awareness) from me
You seek God, I reveal him
Attaining the ultimate in knowledge only makes one restless
I am the cure for that malady
You are candle of the assembly of truth
I am the lamp of the Assembly of beauty
You are hobbled by space and time
while i am the bird in the lotus tree
My status is so high
I am the throne of the God of Majesty
~ Muhammad Iqbal
Shared at our Poetry and Music Day April 2024